Sanitary washbasin



J. N. NENONEN SANITARY WASHBASIN Mar. 20, 1923.

Filed June 26, 1922 Gummy Patented an. 2@, i923.

JOHN N. NENONEN, OF ABERDEEN, WASHINGTON.

SANITARY WASHBASIN.

Application filed June 26, 1922.

T0 aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN Nns'ron NunoNEN, a citizen of Finland, residingat Aberdeen, in the county of Grays Harbor and State of WVashington,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in SanitaryVashbasins, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improvement in wash basins, whereinprovision is made for so directing the water flow as to utilize saidflow for covering a comparatively large area under pressure, in orderthat an increased washing effect may be obtained through a minimum ofexertion and at the same time the interior of the wash basin sub jectedto the water flow in a manner to keep the same comparatively clean.

The invention consists in providing a wash basin with a water pipesubstantially following the edge contour of the basin and formed with aseries of outlets, so that a series of streams of water are directedinto and throughout substantially the full area of the basin.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of the preferred form of the invention.

Fig. 2 is avertical sectional view on line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a similar section showing a slightly modified form.

The invention is directed to providing a basin 1, which may be otherwiseof usual form and construction, and properly supported with a waterservice pipe 2, which is peculiarly arranged in connection with thebasin. The basin is designed to be provided with the usual main 3 havinglateral branches 4 within the basin and terminal spigots 5, whereby theordinary water supply to the basin is provided for, A short upright pipe6 connects with the main and is JIOVlClGCl at its upper end with branchpipes which curve to conform to the curvatureof the upper wall of thebasin and terminate at points remote from the main. A valve 8 controlsthe supply to the branch pipes 7 and the latter are provided throughouttheir length with perforations 9, by which the water is directed in aseries oi. streams into and across the basin. The branch pipes 7 whichtogether form the service pipe 2, are

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inclined from the upper end of the upright pipe 6 downwardly so that theterminals of the branch pipes are substantially in a plane with the topof the basin. This leaves the upper edge of the basin substantially freeand clear, and yet permits the water from the branch pipes to bedirected into the basin with considerable force, and in a manner tocover a very large area In the modification shown in Fig. 3, theconstruction is similar to that described, except that in this instance,the branch pipes here indicated by 10 curve sharplv downward from theupright 6, and follow the contour of the basin substantially in theplane of the upper edge thereof.

The basin is otherwise of usual form, being provided with a conventionaloutlet 11 and such other adjuncts as may be desirable in the particularinstance. l

The multiplicity of streams delivered from the branch pipes in eitherform causes a large volume of water to be directed over a large area,and hence in washing as for example, the hand of a person, the searchingeffect of the multiplicity of streams aids materially in a rapidcleansing of the hands and relieves the person of the usual prolongedrubbing effort for the cleansing effect. Furthermore, the multiplicityof streams serves to eiiectively cleanse the in terior surface of thebasin, thus avoiding the usual accumulation. of dirt on the wall of thebasin.

Claim:

A basin having a brim, a pair of service pipes extending from belowthrough and above the brim in parallel relation, a T- shaped fixturehaving the ends of the transverse portion thereof secured to the servicepipes, and valves in the end portions for governing the tlow from thepipes to the fixture, the longitudinal portion of the in ture having an.upturned end with a valve at the upper end. governing two outlets, and apair of downwardly inclined perforated branch pipes, one extending fromeach outlet, conforming to the contour of the basin and terminatingadjacently the outer side thereof.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

JOHN N. NENONE.

